A mail gateway is a checkpoint every email passes through. It strips spam, viruses and scams out of the mail you receive, and checks what you send before delivering it from clean IPs, so your email lands in the inbox instead of the spam folder.
All email arriving from the internet passes through MXGate first; spam, viruses and phishing are filtered out and only clean messages reach your inbox.
Email leaving your server is scanned too. Spam is blocked before it leaves, your IP reputation is protected and your delivery rate is safeguarded.
Setup runs in two directions: inbound mail is connected by the MX record, outbound mail by your mail server’s smarthost setting. The real gain is on the outbound side: your email is inspected by MXGate and leaves from high-reputation IPs. Your existing mail server stays where it is and the whole thing takes about 5 minutes.
You change your domain’s MX record in your DNS panel to point at MXGate. Mail sent to you now passes through MXGate first and reaches your existing mail server after spam, virus and phishing scanning.
We give you a host address, a username and a password. You enter them in your mail server’s smarthost setting, whichever server you run; no software is installed and your setup stays as it is.
Every message leaving your server is relayed to MXGate. After spam, compromised-account and quota checks it is sent from a high-reputation IP pool, and you follow delivery and reject logs in the panel.
Step-by-step smarthost settings for your server type: cPanel/WHM · Plesk · Postfix · Exim
| Layer | What it does | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-spam filter | Filters unwanted mail using sender reputation, content and sending-behaviour analysis. | 99.9% blocked |
| Phishing protection | Detects spoofed senders, look-alike domains and malicious links with an AI-assisted engine. | 99.5% detected |
| Virus and malware scanning | Scans attachments and message bodies with signature- and behaviour-based engines. | 99.9% blocked |
| Content and policy analysis | Inspects messages against attachment type, size and organisational rules; quarantines when needed. | Rule-based |
| Outbound inspection | Protects IP reputation via quota limits, compromised-account and outbound-spam detection. | Real time |
A mail gateway that scans inbound and outbound email in an in-country data center for organisations and hosting providers in Turkey. Filters tuned to Turkish-language spam and phishing catch local scam campaigns that overseas solutions often miss. KVKK- and GDPR-compliant, low-latency and backed by 24/7 Turkish support.
It works without changes to cPanel, Plesk, DirectAdmin, Zimbra, Postfix, Exim and Microsoft Exchange deployments. Step-by-step guides:
Service starts at $49 USD per month. All plans include unlimited domains plus inbound and outbound protection.
MXGate Mail Gateway scans inbound and outbound email in real time against spam, phishing, viruses, malware and ransomware. It also prevents your server from being blacklisted through outbound email control and IP reputation protection. For details on the mail gateway concept, see our "What is a Mail Gateway?" guide.
A mail gateway works in two directions. Inbound, your domain’s MX record is pointed to MXGate: mail sent to you is forwarded to your mail server after spam scoring, virus scanning, phishing checks and content analysis, while threats are quarantined or rejected. Outbound, you enter the host address, username and password MXGate gives you into your mail server’s smarthost setting: email leaving your server is inspected by MXGate and sent from high-reputation IPs.
A spam filter only filters unwanted emails, while a mail gateway is much more comprehensive: it offers spam filtering, virus/malware scanning, phishing protection, content inspection, outbound email control and IP reputation management under one roof.
No, setup takes about 5 minutes and involves two things: pointing the MX record in your DNS panel to MXGate for inbound mail, and entering the host address, username and password we give you into your mail server’s smarthost setting for outbound mail. No software installation is required, and our technical team assists you during setup.
Yes, MXGate offers a 14-day free trial. All features are active during the trial and no credit card is required. During the trial, 1,000 emails per domain can be processed. Fill in the contact form to get started.
No, you don’t need to change your existing mail server. MXGate mail gateway is a security layer added in front of your existing infrastructure. Email first passes through MXGate, is filtered, and then forwarded to your existing mail server. It is compatible with cPanel, Plesk, DirectAdmin, Zimbra, Postfix, Exim and Microsoft Exchange.
